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Family of Thomas Emerson (1969) & Elizabeth Brewster

4965. Robert Emerson. Born on 24 May 1612 in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire. Robert died in Haverhill, MA, on 25 Jun 1694; he was 82.192

Will: On the web at http://www.rootsweb.com/~maessex/Wills/emersonr.htm

        Estate of Robert Emerson of Haverhill
        Essex Probate Docket # 8936

I being weake of body but in my right mind & of a good and perfect memory I thinke good to mak my last will and tastament I give and bequeath my sole to God yt gave it & my sperit I commit into ye hands of my blessed savier and redeemer yt has died for me and my body to return to dust from whance it came: and for my worly d goods I disposeth of as foloeth vedalisit I give unto my son Thomas one half of my right and intrast of uplands & madow in my farm ling by mares crike pond and three akers madow at hakes madow yt I bought of Peter Ayers to him and his Aires for ever and ye other half of my farme both upland and madowe I give to my sone Joseph and to his Aires for ever and I give unto my sone (.....) my four aker of land (.....) yt joins to Peter (.....) and also on common right and I give also unto my son ephrom my madow ling at ye este madow comonly called unto him and his Aires forever and I give unto my two yongest sones Steven and baniamen my dweling house and barne and my upland and madow where my house stands be tween them unto them and thair Aires for ever alwais provideed yt Steven & Beniamen do paye unto thaier mother three pounds a year and kepe her a cow and a hors when shee has a ocasion for him and my wife shall have one ende of ye house douring hare widowhode and thaye Steven & beniamen shall find hare fire wood and eke three pounds a yere to be paied on halfe in whate and rye and the other half to be paied in inden corne at prise corent and if my wife doo marye yn shee shall have but forti shiling a yere yerliye douring har life time to be paid in graine further I give unto my dafter Elisabeth on cow and three shepe and unto my dafter Sarah on cow and three shepe and I give unto my dafter Ladey one cow and three shepe and I give unto my two yongest sones steven and beniamen on yoke of oxen betwixt them two and I make my wife and my sone Thomas Emerson my sole Executors for too reseve all detes & to paie all dets and what is undisposed of after my wifes deth to be aquilly devided amongst my children.

This is my last will & (.....) June 3: 1694

Robert X Emerson His marke

Witnes
Steven Coffin
Joseph Johnson
William (his marke) Johnson X
(Seal)

Source: Probate Records of Essex County, Massachusetts, Dockett # 8936

Submitted by: Pamela Rhett Molzan

On 22 Oct 1635 when Robert was 23, he first married Elizabeth Grave in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire. Elizabeth died on 22 Jun 1636 in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire.

On 4 Jan 1658/9 when Robert was 45, he second married Ann Grant, daughter of Thomas Grant & Jane [Grant], in Rowley, MA.88 Born in England. Ann died on 28 Jul 1718 in Haverhill, MA.192 She drowned.

Their children include:
13591 i. Elizabeth Emerson (29 May 1660-)
13592 ii. Thomas Emerson (4 Jun 1662-)
13593 iii. Sarah Emerson (23 Apr 1665-)
13594 iv. Lydia Emerson (11 Aug 1667-)
13595 v. Sergt. Joseph Emerson (26 Feb 1669-6 Aug 1755)
13596 vi. Ephraim Emerson (25 Aug 1672-)
13597 vii. Stephen Emerson (17 Dec 1674-)
13598 viii. Benjamin Emerson (18 Jan 1679-)

4966. Benjamin Emerson. Born on 2 Oct 1614 in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire. Benjamin died in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, on 27 Oct 1614.

4967. John Emerson. Born ca Feb 1614/5 in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire. John was baptized in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, on 26 Feb 1614/5.

4968. Ralfe Emerson. Born on 19 Oct 1615 in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire. Ralfe died in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, on 8 Jun 1626; he was 10.

4969. James Emerson. Born on 16 Feb 1618 in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire. James died in 1664 in Tangiers, Africa.

James married Lydia [Emerson].

Their children include:
13599 i. Lydia Emerson

4970. Rev. Joseph Emerson. Born ca 1620 in Hertfordshire, EnglandBishops-Stortford, Hertfordshire. Joseph was baptized in Bishops-Stortford, Hertfordshire, on 25 Jun 1620.6 Joseph died on 3 Jan 1679/80 in Concord, MA.6

Joseph was a minister of the standing order of Puritan clergymen. He settled first with his father at Ipswich, and admitted a freeman there 19 Dec 1648. He preached at York, ME, in 1648, and soon after was the pastor at Wells, ME. His ministry was not successiful, and he was dismissed about 1664. He settled in Mendon, MA, 1 Dec 1669, and remained there until the town was destroyed in King Philip’s War at which time he removed to Concord. Administration on his estate was granted to his widow Elizabeth 10 Mar 1679/80.6

ca 1649 Joseph first married Elizabeth Woodmansey, daughter of Robert Woodmansey (ca 1602-13 Aug 1667) & Anna [Woodmansey]. Born on 3 Jan 1623/4 in Cherry Burton, Yorkshire. Elizabeth died on 24 Feb 1653/4; she was 30.

Their children include:
13600 i. James Emerson (ca 1649-ca 1756)
13601 ii. Joseph Emerson (ca 1652-bef 1708)

On 7 Dec 1665 Joseph second married Elizabeth Bulkeley (5659) , daughter of Edward Bulkeley (2215) (ca 1614-2 Jan 1695/6) & Lucian Lenten, in Concord, MA.28 “mr Joseph Embarson & Elizabeth Bulkely maryed, 7. desem^r 1665”. Born ca 1638 in Massachusetts Bay Colony.6 Elizabeth died on 4 Sep 1693 in Reading, MA.84

Their children include:
13602 i. Lucian Emerson (2 Oct 1667-17 Jan 1739/40)
13603 ii. Dea. Edward Emerson (26 Apr 1670-9 May 1743)
13604 iii. Peter Emerson (ca 1673-19 Jan 1750/1)
13605 iv. Ebenezer Emerson (ca 1677-Oct 1751)
13606 v. Daniel Emerson (ca 1680-bef 1725)

4971. Elizabeth Emerson. Born on 14 Jun 1623 in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire. Elizabeth died in Ipswich, MA, on 4 Jun 1666; she was 42.

Elizabeth first married Thomas Perrin.

On 15 Apr 1638 when Elizabeth was 14, she second married John Fuller, son of Roger Fuller (19 Oct 1572-30 Apr 1644) & Jane Gowan, in Boxted, Norfolk. Born ca 1611 in Topcroft, Loddon, Norfolk. John was baptized in Topcroft, Loddon, Norfolk, on 14 Dec 1611. John died on 5 Jun 1666 in Ipswich, MA.

Their children include:
13607 i. John Fuller (ca 1642-ca 1725)
13608 ii. William Fuller (ca 1644-)
13609 iii. James Fuller (ca 1647-21 Jun 1725)
13610 iv. Thomas Fuller (Sep 1649-Sep 1689)
13611 v. Susannah Fuller (4 Aug 1650-4 Jun 1707)
13612 vi. Elizabeth Fuller (31 May 1652-30 Jun 1715)
13613 vii. Nathaniel Fuller (Died young) (ca 1656-)
13614 viii. Joseph Fuller (4 Jul 1658-22 Aug 1731)
13615 ix. Sarah Fuller (ca 1660-26 Nov 1739)
13616 x. Nathaniel Fuller (Jan 1663-1719)
13617 xi. Mary Fuller (1666-)

4972. John Emerson. Born on 26 Feb 1625 in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire. John died in Gloucester, MA, on 2 Dec 1700; he was 75.

John married Ruth Symonds (2494) , daughter of Dep. Gov. Samuel Symonds (1055) (ca Jun 1595-12 Oct 1678) & Martha Reade (13 Jul 1602-1662). Ruth died on 23 Feb 1702 in Gloucester, MA.

Their children include:
6147 i. Ruth Emerson (26 Aug 1660-)
6148 ii. Martha Emerson (28 Nov 1662-)
6149 iii. Mary Emerson (7 Mar 1665-4 Oct 1703)
6150 iv. Elizabeth Emerson (Died young) (26 Aug 1667-1683)
6151 v. John Emerson (14 May 1670-21 Jun 1732)
6152 vi. Dorothy Emerson (6 Jul 1675-)
6153 vii. Samuel Emerson (Died young) (20 Nov 1678-4 Dec 1687)

4973. Thomas Emerson. Born ca 1628 in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire. Thomas died in 1653 in Ipswich, MA.

Thomas married Elizabeth [Emerson].

4974. Nathaniel Emerson. Born on 18 Jul 1630 in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire. Nathaniel died in Ipswich, MA, on 29 Dec 1712; he was 82.

Nathaniel first married Sarah [Emerson]. Sarah died on 3 Aug 1670 in Ipswich, MA.

Their children include:
13618 i. John Emerson (ca 1643-24 Feb 1712)
13619 ii. Nathaniel Emerson (16 Aug 1657-16 Sep 1738)
13620 iii. Sarah Emerson (14 May 1659-)
13621 iv. Joanna Emerson (ca 1663-4 Jul 1751)
13622 v. Thomas Emerson (ca 1670-14 Apr 1738)

Nathaniel second married Lydia Thorley, daughter of Richard Thorley (ca 1605-10 Nov 1685) & Jane [Thorley] (-19 Mar 1683/4). Born on 1 Apr 1640 in Rowley, MA.88 Lydia died in Ipswich, MA, on 17 Aug 1716; she was 76.

Lydia first married Nathaniel Wells, second Nathaniel Emerson as his second wife.

4975. Susan Emerson. Born on 17 Mar 1632 in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire. Susan died ca 1638 in at sea.

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